Toasting Tsingtao in Qingdao: China?s beach-lined beer city

by Steve Madiwen

Probably the most-frequently mispronounced Chinese city in English, Qingdao was China's default beach resort before Hainan started making waves two decades ago.

But Qingdao -- which was briefly a German colony at the turn of the 20th century -- has one thing Hainan can?t offer: beer, good beer, barrel upon barrel of it.

With the opening of Qingdao International Beer Festival (August 11-26), this is the season to enjoy both Qingdao and Tsingtao.

We sought out the best of ?China?s Munich.?

1. Drinking frenzy at Qingdao International Beer Festival

"Beer is easy. I grew up downing rice wine."

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